Donphan (Pokémon)

Donphan Armor Pokémon #232 Donphan
Type Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sturdy Donphan Irrelephant Y Y Sand Veil Hidden Ability Y Y Y Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Sand Veil Hidden Ability Hidden Ability Irrelephant Y Y Y Y
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 5355 - 5609 steps
Height 3'07" 1.1 m		Weight 264.6 lbs. 120.0 kg
EV yield Total: 2 0 HP 1 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed

Donphan is a Ground-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Phanpy starting at level 25. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Donphan using the Donphanite.

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Game locations

Availability None Evolve Phanpy Very Common Common Uncommon Fossil Hidden Grotto Rare Very Rare One

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common [[File:.png link=]] Uncommon [[File:.png link=]] Rare [[File:.png link=]] Always [[File:.png link=]] Story [[File:.png link=]]

Base stats

Donphan

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 90	178 - 234	346 - 458
Attack: 120	134 - 225	263 - 445
Defense: 120	134 - 225	263 - 445
Sp.Atk: 60	69 - 146	134 - 287
Sp.Def: 60	69 - 146	134 - 287
Speed: 50	58 - 133	112 - 260
Total: 500
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Mega Donphan

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 60	At Lv. 120
HP: 90	178 - 234	346 - 458
Attack: 150	166 - 265	328 - 524
Defense: 150	166 - 265	328 - 524
Sp.Atk: 50	58 - 133	112 - 260
Sp.Def: 60	69 - 146	134 - 287
Speed: 100	112 - 199	220 - 392
Total: 600
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× Crystal 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

1.2

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 09595% 15 00Start Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 09595% 15 00Start Horn Attack Normal Physical 06565 100100% 25 00Start Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 00Start Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 00Start Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20 066 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 02020 100100% 40 1010 Knock Off Dark Physical 02020 100100% 20 1515 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 1919 Magnitude Ground Physical 0000— 100100% 30 2424 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 2525 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 3131 Assurance Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 3939 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 4646 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 5454 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 09090% 5

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Donphan obtained at level 1. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Donphan Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Donphan

By TM/HM

1.2

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM?? Placeholder Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Donphan Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Donphan

Strategy

Having an amazing 150 physical bulk, alongside the equally powerful 150 Attack and decent 100 Speed, makes Mega Donphan a formidable opponent. The ability "Irrelephant" makes Donphan ignore immunities, which allows its Earthquakes to hit threats like Talonflame or Skarmory for super effective damage. It's also an amazing pun. With this, only Bug- and Grass-types resist Mega Donphan's STAB Ground-type moves, allowing it to free up its movepool for other coverage or utility moves. Unfortunately, Mega Donphan is cursed with weaknesses to two common types which are Water and Ice. Combined with its mediocre special bulk and lack of recovery, this makes it somewhat easy to revenge kill.